Treasuring
the Early Moments of 2013
Delights
of the Senses on New Year’s Day
Making
a Conscious Choice to Pay Attention
Moments to savor the awakening of the senses on New Year’s Day 2013:
Mint flavoring the
air when the weed whacker hit the edge of the herb garden after nicking the
wayward mint leaves struggling to break free of the boundaries of the bed.
Cilantro piquing the olfactory nerves when that same weed whacker hits the
other edge where the cilantro also has stretched free of its boundaries.
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Spying a ladybug
busy, ever-busy as they are, feasting on aphids and others that to me might
signal blight, but bring her simple delight.
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Being blessed by the
beauty of an eggplant blossom. Anticipating the marvelous veggie to come.
Marble-rolling and
Lego house-building with a child. Oh, the joy of crafting a sofa for three
Lego people!
Collard greens
cooked by a real Southerner, born in Georgia, rich with ham hocks, meat grease,
and generous portions of the wild hog that also accompanied the meal. Corn
bread, fresh from the oven, sweet, warm, and slathered with butter.
Snuggling and
reading bedtime stories at day’s end: The
Napping House, No Roses for Harry, and The
Man Who Didn’t Wash His Dishes.
Rich, abundant joys of a
full, blessed day.
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